search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of list items to skip; default 0.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-12T11:34:57Z in 2.236 seconds.

Showing 10 of 64323 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Stoltz, Christian. Ingeniør
    id:
    A-1219
  2. name:
    Bergen kommune. HR-bemanning
    id:
    A-8339
  3. name:
    Pa 0444 - Stolt-Nielsens legat, Fru Louise
    id:
    SAST-A-100639
  4. name:
    Handelsdepartementet, Bemanningsutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-3867
  5. name:
    Bergen kommune. HR-bemanning
    id:
    A-8339
  6. name:
    Bemanning/stillinger i Kriminalomsorgen
    id:
    L0082
  7. name:
    Stillingsfroslag, bemanning, stillingsoversikt
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Stoltenberg, Thorvald
    id:
    ARK-2442
  9. name:
    Stoltz-Røthing A/S
    id:
    A-1215
  10. name:
    Rudolf Stoltz
    id:
    A-1009
Show all fields in HTML
total:
64323
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    d902f92e-dcff-427a-aa61-b0ab210ab904
    name:
    Stoltz, Christian. Ingeniør
    id:
    A-1219
    path:
    SAF/A-1219
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d902f92e-dcff-427a-aa61-b0ab210ab904
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004129196
    name:
    Bergen kommune. HR-bemanning
    id:
    A-8339
    path:
    BBA/A-8339
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004129196
  3. urn:
    9d31ca51-a65f-45de-a0c9-5b6fe8dc5e54
    name:
    Pa 0444 - Stolt-Nielsens legat, Fru Louise
    id:
    SAST-A-100639
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100639
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d31ca51-a65f-45de-a0c9-5b6fe8dc5e54
  4. urn:
    99b6c264-7c69-4d9b-ba5d-ededd61e2a35
    name:
    Handelsdepartementet, Bemanningsutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-3867
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3867
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99b6c264-7c69-4d9b-ba5d-ededd61e2a35
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004129195
    name:
    Bergen kommune. HR-bemanning
    id:
    A-8339
    path:
    BBA/A-8339
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    HR Bemanning er en etat som som drifter avdelingene Arbeidsinkludering, Yrkesopplæring og Bemanningstjenester. Arbeidsinkludering har ansvar for all språk- og arbeidspraksis i Bergen kommune. I tillegg drifter avdelingen VTA-O ordningen. Yrkesopplæring har ansvar for rekruttering, opplæring og oppfø...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004129195
  6. urn:
    ca125c13-6009-400b-bb24-45da9681a85b
    name:
    Bemanning/stillinger i Kriminalomsorgen
    id:
    L0082
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2984/D/De/L0082
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca125c13-6009-400b-bb24-45da9681a85b
  7. urn:
    01c341b3-578b-472a-85bc-856a6197925c
    name:
    Stillingsfroslag, bemanning, stillingsoversikt
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1390/D/Da/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01c341b3-578b-472a-85bc-856a6197925c
  8. urn:
    ce9cbd4f-7a40-44a5-bee0-f541446097be
    name:
    Stoltenberg, Thorvald
    id:
    ARK-2442
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2442
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce9cbd4f-7a40-44a5-bee0-f541446097be
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000088116
    name:
    Stoltz-Røthing A/S
    id:
    A-1215
    path:
    BBA/A-1215
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000088116
  10. urn:
    39667cb4-ef25-4bc1-859e-118233d23fdc
    name:
    Rudolf Stoltz
    id:
    A-1009
    path:
    NMM/A-1009
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39667cb4-ef25-4bc1-859e-118233d23fdc
  11. urn:
    e4acae32-01f1-4560-a231-23347d5fbadb
    name:
    Stoltz-Røthing A/S
    id:
    A-1215
    path:
    SAF/A-1215
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4acae32-01f1-4560-a231-23347d5fbadb
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000018934
    name:
    Pa 79 - Stoltenberg, H. Kjøpmann
    id:
    A-1095
    path:
    VEMU/A-1095
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000018934
  13. urn:
    32315bc4-ec15-4303-bfe5-b67543f87bef
    name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, Thorvald Stoltenberg
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3589
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3589
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32315bc4-ec15-4303-bfe5-b67543f87bef
  14. urn:
    5f9d201c-8035-4752-9a43-30bb749ca409
    name:
    Kjøpmann Jens Stoltenberg
    id:
    SATØ-P-0065
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0065
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f9d201c-8035-4752-9a43-30bb749ca409
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000102015
    name:
    Stoltz, Chr., ingeniør
    id:
    A-1219
    path:
    BBA/A-1219
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000102015
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000388788
    name:
    Henriette Stoltz's legatbestyrelse
    id:
    A-4107
    path:
    BBA/A-4107
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000388788
  17. urn:
    b56d9821-5266-49d4-9866-9de0c1e01aef
    name:
    Vincent Stoltenberg Lerche
    id:
    A-1010
    path:
    NMM/A-1010
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b56d9821-5266-49d4-9866-9de0c1e01aef
  18. urn:
    1d8bc455-f35c-489a-a334-4ee70a2b36d5
    name:
    Henriette Stoltz's legatbestyrelse
    id:
    A-4107
    path:
    SAF/A-4107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d8bc455-f35c-489a-a334-4ee70a2b36d5
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000647294
    name:
    Kjøpmann Johan Stoltz legat
    id:
    A-5925
    path:
    BBA/A-5925
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000647294
  20. urn:
    84430cb3-17ff-45bc-af1d-b426a8e3b035
    name:
    Stolt-Nielsen Seaway Contracting A/S, diving and subsea intervention studies
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101683/Fa/L0004/0002/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84430cb3-17ff-45bc-af1d-b426a8e3b035
  21. urn:
    abb0ae2b-49cd-44de-9f0a-37e02e5eae32
    name:
    Bemanningsutvalget
    id:
    S-3U-13668
    path:
    AV/S-3U-13668
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Utvalget ble oppnevnt ved kongelig resolusjon av 10. januar 1986 for å vurdere ulike sider ved redusert bemanning på skip. I resolusjonen var det bestemt at utvalget skulle avgi sin endelige utredning innen 30. juni 1987. Utvalget arbeidet til å begynne med ut fra denne tidsrammen. I juli 1986 anmod...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abb0ae2b-49cd-44de-9f0a-37e02e5eae32
  22. urn:
    f67bf246-6ce0-41f3-82d8-e1f81a3f328d
    name:
    Bemanning
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1143/P/Pc/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f67bf246-6ce0-41f3-82d8-e1f81a3f328d
  23. urn:
    0278dcb6-4f18-4b06-8cec-68a6a630a5ff
    name:
    Bemanning
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1143/P/Pc/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0278dcb6-4f18-4b06-8cec-68a6a630a5ff
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000157795
    name:
    Bemanning og drift
    id:
    F
    path:
    VEMU/A-1707/F
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000157795
  25. urn:
    3b7ec719-ed42-4c40-b76d-8c1364429fe3
    name:
    Om bemanning Sosialkontoret
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TIKA/A-3564/P/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b7ec719-ed42-4c40-b76d-8c1364429fe3
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How an AI agent should use this page

Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.